Anonymous sources in newspapers of November 11

South Asia Check / November 12, 2015

Annapurna Post report headlined “Prepare action plan soon” by Chudamani Bhattarai datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed security source.

Kantipur report headlined “International support to be requested if borders don’t reopen” by Chandra Kishore Adhikari has quoted an unnamed senior minister.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “Ruling parties in quest of ‘acceptable formula’” has quoted an unnamed government source. The report does not carry a byline.

Nagarik report headlined “Nepal Oil Corporation itself involved in black marketing” by Sujan Oli has quotes an unnamed high-level source from Nepal Oil Corporation and another source from the Ministry of Commerce and Supplies.

 

 

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